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1993 Volvo 850 GLT Starts, Revs High, Then Dies

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70
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DaveenBavari
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Year and Model: 1993 Volvo 850 GLT
Location: Frederick Maryland

Re: 1993 Volvo 850 GLT Starts, Revs High, Then Dies

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Alright, I'll buy a new switch and see how it works.
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DaveenBavari
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Post by DaveenBavari »

The car still won't start. Now it revs to about 1000 rpm then it dies.
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Have you cleaned your throttle by any chance?
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DaveenBavari
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Year and Model: 1993 Volvo 850 GLT
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Post by DaveenBavari »

Yep. It was one of the first things that I did.
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